Monthly Archives: October 2020
Vimont gunshot victim identified as cocaine dealer
The Montreal daily La Presse reported on Saturday morning that a man who was shot Friday evening near the corner of René Laennec Blvd. and Namur St. in Laval's Vimont district is a known...
Car exiting Tim Horton’s seriously injures 60-year-old pedestrian
The Laval Police say a 60-year-old pedestrian walking outside a Tim Horton's coffee and donut outlet near the corner of Curé Labelle and Cléroux boulevards during the early afternoon Friday was struck and seriously...
Cartier Arena to serve as treatment centre for COVID-19 patients
With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic now acknowledged by public health officials, the City of Laval will be turning the Cartier Arena in Pont-Viau into a secondary site for the treatment of...
LPD Blue – Crime news from Laval
Theft: Laval police request citizens toidentify dangerous suspects
The Service de police de Laval (SPL) is requesting the public to cooperate in identifyingsuspects who have committed a robbery, ina school parking lot in the Ste-Rose...
Laval pledges to cut greenhouse gas 33 per cent by 2035
City claims to be far ahead of other municipalities for GHG reduction
The City of Laval has announced that it is pledging to reduce its output of greenhouse gases by 33 per cent by the...
Filmmakers score more awards with their latest – Night Shift
Ten-minute short stars Laval comedian/actor Massimo Cannistraro
The filmmaking duo of David Magini and Joe Rossi, with support from Laval-raised comedian/actor Massimo Cannistraro and up-and-coming screenwriter Anthony Calabrese, have managed to produce another award-winning feature...
Table régionale de concertation des aînés marked International Day of Older Persons
Most events had to be held ‘virtually,’ because of resurgence of COVID-19
Despite certain limitations caused by mandatory safety measures against the spread of COVID-19, the Table régionale de concertation des aînés managed to observe...
ALPA launches book/kit to assist caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
‘A Helping Hand’ is the result of a collaborative effort by staff and volunteers
Friends and supporters of the Association Lavalloise des Personnes Aidantes (ALPA) got together “virtually” through a Zoom videoconference on Oct. 8...
Despite mounting lawsuits, no immediate changes foreseen at UPAC
Ex-Premier Charest and Chomedey MNA are suing over corruption watchdog’s practices
Despite a lawsuit filed by former Quebec Premier Jean Charest against UPAC, as well as a recently-published book by Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette alleging...
Laval City-Watch
Agreement between Laval and Hydro Quebec
The City of Laval has announced that it has reached a 20-year agreement with Hydro Quebec that will see the provincial electricity provider furnish recharging stations for electric vehicles...
